The Africa Report15h
DRC: Rwanda‑backed M23 pledges to ‘march all the way to Kinshasa’
Local sources said Kigali-backed fighters were advancing on a new front and had seized two districts in South Kivu province, ...
La Croix2d
DR Congo: Precious minerals at the heart of the conflict in Kivu
Since neighboring Rwanda’s Tutsi genocide, eastern DR Congo has faced relentless war. Beyond security concerns, Kigali ...
Congo's North Kivu governor dies from injuries in rebel offensive
KINSHASA (Reuters) - The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo has died from injuries ...
AllAfrica.com on MSN2d
Congo-Kinshasa: Three Questions on the Intensification of the Armed Conflict in the DRC
In recent weeks, the armed conflict in the DRC between the M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by their allies, has flared ...
Goma under siege: What do M23, Rwanda want and what can happen next?
Goma, the capital of North Kivu, is both a strategic economic hub and a trade conduit to Rwanda. Rwanda frames its ...
Hosted on MSN1d
Congolese General Cirimwami Assassinated in North Kivu, Escalating the Region's Crisis
The assassination of Major General Peter Cirimwami marks a critical escalation in the conflict in DRC, amid a geopolitical scramble for the country's vast mineral wealth.Major General Peter Cirimwami, ...
The Peninsula12h
M23 "open to direct dialogue" with DR Congo government: coalition leader
The March 23 Movement (M23) armed group on Thursday announced its willingness to dialogue with the government of the ...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...
Anadolu Ajansi2d
FACTBOX - What led to the escalation in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
M23 rebels captured the key city of Goma in the eastern DRC Monday, forcing thousands of civilians to flee in the latest in a ...
allAfrica.com on MSN2d
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crisis Not Just Regional Concern, 'But Global Responsibility,' Says UN Official
The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is "not just a regional concern but a global responsibility ...
The Citizen on MSN1d
US asks its citizens to leave DRC after attacks
The United States of America is pulling its citizens out of Democratic Republic of Congo after a riotous mob attacked its ...
The EastAfrican1d
Fall of DRC’s Goma: Urgent action needed to avert a regional war
East African leaders are planning a presidential summit to try to resolve the crisis. Kenyan President Ruto announced that ...